Confederate Gray Meeting

Confederate Gray Chapter 2681 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held their July meeting on July 13 at the home of Darlene Johns with eight members and one visitor present.

Chapter business was conducted along with discussion of the Chapter’s current projects and the Library of Congress “Veteran’s History Project.”

The Veteran’s History Project involves volunteers doing interviews with surviving members of the United States military before their stories are lost.

Participation is easy to do. The entire VHP Field Kit is available as a fillable PDF document, a well as in audio and braille formats. The step-by-step process is easy to follow to ensure submissions meet all requirements.

For information on this endeavor, go to loc.gov. There are links to the complete fillable field kit and the individual field kit. There is also customized guidance for participants, sample interview questions, and special information for Gold Star Families.

Whether you’re a veteran, a volunteer interviewer, or educator, these guides will help you participate.

Confederate Gray hopes that you will join them in this worthy endeavor.